Welcome to the board HD and Blue.
Don't you worry none what type of bike ya'll got there HD......my fav bike right now is a 1987 Peugeot that has so far taken me on my first 1/2 century, ,ny first metric century and 3 days ago...my first century. I've got another vintage bike coming and 2 more in CO waiting for me to go get. There's something to be said about them oldies but goodies!
Blue: loved your line about grinning like a foo.....I'm gonna have to remember that one!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"